Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken Prediction: Can the Kraken be an equally unpleasant opponent for Dallas?

Prediction for the NHL Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken match, which will take place on May 3. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

The Stars faced Minnesota in the first round of the playoffs and must have handled Kirill Kaprizov and company quite confidently. After losing 1:2, the team took three games in a row, conceding just three goals of their own, 3:2, 4:0, 4:1. The Wild, contrary to expectations, proved to be a less severe opponent for Dallas.

Jake Oettinger, perhaps the NHL's most consistent goalie in the first round, is worth mentioning. The American goalie has a 92.9% save percentage, 2.01 goals against average, and one dry game. In addition, Dallas first-team players Ruupe Hintz (5+7 goals+passes), Jason Robertson (2+5), and Tyler Seguin (4+2) shined throughout the series. Defenseman Miro Heiskanen had six assists and a +4 assist.

The fate of the first-round series against Colorado was decided for Seattle in game seven. The Avalanche played with virtually one unit but converted only one of their many scoring attempts. Though they attacked less, the Kraken converted twice and won (2:1). Danish forward Oliver Bjorkstrand, who could have scored more, scored twice but hit the frame of Aleksandr Georgiev's net. Philipp Grubauer made 33 of 34 shots against, who may be called the second-best goalie of the playoffs, with a 92.6% save percentage and a 2.44 save percentage.

Seattle left a huge amount of energy behind in the seventh game of the series with Colorado. Dallas had a few days to prepare for the second round as they ended their series with Minnesota in seven games. The Kraken fatigue factor may be the key in the series' first game with the Stars. Most likely, Dallas will confidently take the first game, and the real confrontation will begin with the second game, which Seattle will try to take by all means. Here we bet on Dallas, as well as a low-scoring match, given the statistics of the performances of both teams in the current Stanley Cup competition.